The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-01
OUR MAN ABour TOWN.
The Things our People Find Time to Talk
About from Day to Day.


OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.
The Things our People Find Time to Tall
About from Day to Day.
AT about three o'clock on Chfi stma
day at the residence Of the brides N, )the
on Lehigh street, and in the presen ce o.
fifty or more guests Peter S. Kressley ant
Miss Emma Heberling were united in the
holy bonds Of matrmony,-Rey. j. II.
Kuder tying The silken cord that binds to-
gether 1.-TWO souls with but single thong lit,
two heart that beat as one" for bette on
for worse until death do them part. THE
bride and groom were elegantly attire in
the latest and most fashionable app; rel
Miss Mary Heberling, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Jennie Greenawald, Of Lehigh st rect,
participated in the capacity of -bridesm aids
while Messrs. VIM. Weisel, of PhiladelI hia,
and S. Stotilet, of Lancaster, did the ho 1ors
as groomsmen, and r. Webster Clauss and
Elmer Schmale, Of town, rendered ia yors
as ushers on the auspicious occas ION.
Among the guests present were mott ced
friends from Philadelphia, Lancaster, Al
lentown and Weissport. The prese nts
were numerous and costly. The ON an
About Town. joins with their large cir Gle
Of friends in wishing for them happy nd
prosperous voyage through life unattend, ID
by the many trials, cares and tribulatio,1s
which so unfortunately fall to the lot of
the great majority"
Christmas day dawned bright, clear and
crisp and pedestrians out on early morning
errands increased their pace with every ex-
ira heavy gust of wind. The day was very
appropriately observed by the several
churches, prayer meeting early in the morn
ing and other religious services later in the
day. The principal business places being
closed the town presented somewhat the
appearance of Sunday The absence of
drunkenness on our streets was character
istic of the quietness and general peaceful
ness Of our people. All in all the day was
happily passed by our people with the most
strict observance of decorum.
Another year, with stately measured
tread, has passed away, leaving us standing
on the threshold of another year looking
down the avenues that lead into the un-
certain future which is to make or mar our
lives. 1t is no wonder that strange, sad
thoughts should thrill us, at such time.
We haye seen the old year die, have
watched it pass away while the clock tolled
the midnight hour, and round as in quick
succession comes the memories of the year
just ended, as once more our frail craft is
launched upon the turbulent waters of lifes
seas which is to sail-God only knows
where. We welcome 1887, though there
crowd arounds us mingled doubts and fears
as we recall old 'S6, and wonder if it will
be as she has been. Good bye, old year.
Hereafter we will write 1887 as careiessly
and freely as if it had always been with us.
= If there is clause in the Borough ord
nance demanding the keeping clear from
ice and snow the pavements along our
streets, we hope the borough council will
see that it is more strictly observed, The
walking during last week was actually dan
cerous in many parts of town, and in no
place more especially so than at the several
crossings. The uncertainties to be encoun-
tered in the walks of life was never more
fully evident to the careful pedestrian than
the week just passed. "When we're up,
we're up, when we're down, we're down,
when we're half way up'--we don't know
how hard we're going to drop.
The Christmas festivals in cur several
churches Friday evening were highly sue
cessful affairs. On Christmas eye the birth
of our Saviour was very appropriately OBJ
served in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church, on the corner of Northampton
and Iron streets, by the singing of Christ
mas anthems by the choir, responsive read
ings by the members of the Sunday School,
prayer by the pastor and an address by the
Superintendent. The exercises terminated
with the distribution of candies and gifts.
The church in the vicinity Of the altar was
nicely decorated with evergreens. A rep
resentation of the birth of our Saviour at
tracted much attention.
AT the Reformed church, on Lehigh
street, an elegant programme had been ar
ranged and no trouble or expense saved to
make it's rendition grand success, Owing
to some difficulty, however, the programme
was not carried out as fully as had been
expected by those present, nevertheless, the
singing of the anthems and addresses were
a grand success. The hearts of the little
ones beat fast and wild during the evening
as they awaited with eager expectation the
distribution of Christmas gifts in which
they were all happily remembered.
AT the Evangelical church the same
happy scene was being enacted by the
members of the church and school as has
always made their Christmas festivals a
grand success. "Peace on earth good will
toward men" seemed to echo and re-echo
throughout the corridors of the edi6ce, fill
ing all with the good cheer usual on the
entrance of the glad Christmas tide. The
evenings exercises consisted of singing of
hymns, addresses and recitations, by schol-
ars, choir and pastor, and last but not least
the distribution of Christmas gifts.
The Methodist Episcopal church, on
Bank street, was scene of happy activity
on Christmas night. On the faces of all
beamed the peace and good will of Christ